The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Directed by Werner Klingler

Produced by CCC Filmkunst

196288 min5.5 / 10

A shadowy crime mystery built on psychological manipulation and paranoia, where an imprisoned criminal mastermind orchestrates crimes from behind asylum walls.

Dr. Mabuse has been locked away for years in an insane asylum. Suddenly crimes start occurring and no one knows the culprit. A detective goes to visit the Doctor to find some sort of clues to the robberies.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Testament of Dr. Mabuse scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Testament of Dr. Mabuse end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Testament of Dr. Mabuse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Testament of Dr. Mabuse sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Testament of Dr. Mabuse violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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